Appellate Court of Illinois, 1913

Moore v. Murphy

Appellate Court of Illinois · Decided October 9, 1913 · McBride

183 Ill. App. 499

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice McBride

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Master and servant, § 825*—when remarles of counsel prejudicial. Remark by counsel in closing argument to the jury. “We are not asking you to put your hands in Mr. Murphy’s pockets because he is a rich man and owns a big plant out here,” held, prejudicial. 3. Trial, § 113*—when remarles of counsel improper. Statement of counsel explaining why his first declaration was prepared in the manner it was, held, improper.

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